The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-13
COMMENT AND OPINION.

HOLMAN thinks the Democrats will win in 1883
upon free-trade platform. Holman has not
been reading the signs of the times.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
the passes Of its freight conductors and brake
men. They will be extended for single trip TO
the nearest penitentiarr.- Louisville CONNER
cial.
FATHER McGLYNNs proposed southern tour
will open his eyes. Henry George ought to
come along also. Nothing would bring these
cranks to their senses quicker than TO find them
selves in a country where their eloauence would
not convert single msn--Atianta Constitu-
ton.
WHEN Uncle Sam stretches the mantle of the
Monroe doctrine to its full length he finds that
it barely covers Hayti, very much as a warm
blanket cold night barely covers the toes of
a six-footer snug in bed Or this fact the hon
orable Secretary OF State is said to be we'll
aware -Phladelphia Record.
WOMAN suffrage was beaten in Rhode Island
by big majority. In State where less than
half of the men vote there is great call for an
extension of the franchise to the women When
this shall be given the ballot it will probably
be restricted to such members of it as have three
bonnets and seal ulsters. Chicago Herald.
PROHIBITION carried Michigan by good
majority. except in Detroit and other large
places A compromise law forbidding the sale
of liquor in the country. and providing that
every bbulous Michigander must 60 to Detroit
to get drunk. would probably come as near az
anything could TO pleasing all parties. -Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
THE position of the United States government
respecting the rights of fishers is enc phatically
aired by the honest convictions and the de-
termined purpose of the whole people. Is it rot
about time for Englishmen to reflect that there
are things more important than the nurs-
ing of a particular set of officials in Canadal
New York Tribune.
AS has been customary after every Democratic
defeat. the Democratic organs again come up
with their little slate and pencil and proceed to
figure out a Democratic triumph for next cleo
tion." 1t is almost as amusing as to see a man
who cannot read pick up a paper. turn it bot
tom side up" and proceed to study its contents
in the presence of others He puts on an intel
lectuai frown worth Observation-Disclosures
Tribune.
IT is not pretended that this revolution in
Rhode Island is Democratic party vistory
The Republicans simply got so tired OF machine
rule that they broke the traces and smashed the
machine; but if general suffrage shall be carried,
Rhode Island would become doupIui otate-
Under her present anti Republican Constitution
little more than one-haif Of her people who
would be voters elsewhere. can vote at any gen
eral Observation-Disclosures Times 4ac
THERE is not the slightest probability OF Eng
| land going TO war with the United States on the
i fisheries question. England never goes 10 war
| except TO make money or TO cave money it has
| already made, aud there is no money to make
or save in a warw;t h the nation of shopkeepers,
/ the old bully when it was in the cradle. and
| gave him a respectable draw fight while in its
callow youth.-National Republican.
CLEVELAND has tried his best in his own way,
/ and what has been the RESULT lie has made In
! diana Republican State almost won Virginia
back to the Republicans, let the Democrats in
| the Forty ninth Congress waste the session in
aimless chickering's, cut down the majority in the
Fiftieth Congress Smashed the Democratic party
/ in Illinois and Ohio, weakened it in New Jer-
! sey and West Vrginis, strengthened it nowhere
save with the mugwumps If Massachusetts.
New York Sun.